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With temperatures soaring, I had my first ice cream cone of the season, a scoop of butter pecan on a sugar cone from Ed’s Real Scoop. Voted the best homemade ice cream in the city, Ed’s was worth the trip across the city. With ice...

Grandpa loved fishing and if you let him he would bend your ears for hours with stories of his fishing expeditions. His stories were legendary struggles between man and animal. With arms expanded Grandpa would size up these monstrous creatures that snapped his fishing rods...

Day 6 of the library strike. Librarians continue to march and negotiations have stalled. Frustration over the lack of agreement seems to soar with the temperature. It’s the middle of March and we have been breaking record highs. It won’t be long now before everything...

When I was in elementary school every spring the skies would be filled with colourful little dots. I don’t remember what the annual fundraiser was for, but it was pure joy to watch hundreds of balloons being released into the skies. Weeks before the event...

My name is Thao, which often gets mispronounced as Theo, Tow, Tail and Towel. Trust me, I have heard it all. The silent “h” throws people off. Thao is pronounced Tao, like Taoism. Filled with anxiety, I would dread role call on the first day...

Winter is here. I make it a policy to not step outside when it hits below zero. However, there are moments when the beauty of winter will lure me out. I love the quiet in the city after a snowstorm. Still buried under a thick...

“Little Island Comics is the first kids comic book store in North America – maybe even the world!” I am not sure if I should be terrified or super excited that it’s here. Endless joy just steps away from my backyard! Will this only feed...

According to the People for the Ethical Treatments of Animals (PETA) 45 million turkeys are killed every year for Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving in our family use to feature a big turkey but when I stopped eating meat (about ten years ago) our family started getting creative...